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Background Causes of the American Revolution Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plan

Background Causes of the American Revolution

The “Background Causes of the American Revolution” differentiated instruction lesson plan uses a PowerPoint for the mini-lesson to deliver the content. It consists of five economic factors and five political factors. Each of the background causes is explained in the PowerPoint. An example of what to expect on each slide is provided below for the Triangle Trade. The economic factors are:

Mercantilism

Favorable Balance of Trade

Triangular Trade

Triangular Trade: A trade between the America’s, Europe and Africa combining European capital (in the first leg) with African labor (in the second) and British-colony resources (in the third):

In Africa, sailors unloaded European goods and filled the ships with indigo and human cargo: men, women and children.

*The “middle passage” brought the newly enslaved Africans to the Americas or to Caribbean islands.

*At least ten percent of the captives died en route due to unbelievably bad conditions. When the ships encountered fierce weather, casualties were higher.

*From the America’s: raw materials, returned to Europe. Sugar, coffee, tobacco and – especially – cotton were processed in British factories. Those materials provided workers with jobs and business owners with profits.

Rise of an influential business community in the colonies

Cost of colonial wars against the French

Economic Factors were Background Causes of the American Revolution

The Political factors are:

The role of the British Civil War

Periods of political freedom in the colonies

Impact of the French and Indian War

Political thought of the Enlightenment

New social relationships between European powers and the American colonies

Political Factors including the Albany Plan of Union were background causes of the American Revolution

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Background Causes of the American Revolution Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plan

Background Causes of the American Revolution Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plan

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Background Causes of the American Revolution Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plan

Background Causes of the American Revolution Lesson

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kasha-Mastrodomenico specializes in middle school social studies differentiated instruction. One of the newer social studies differentiated instruction lesson plans that are now on the site is the “Background Causes of the American Revolution“. It includes the following sections:

Lesson Plan with notes

3 Ability Levels of Vocabulary Sheets

2 Ability Levels of Note Sheets for Enriched PowerPoint

2 Ability Levels of Note Sheets for Basic PowerPoint

2 Ability Levels DBQ Activity with Answer Sheets

2 Ability Levels of a Graphic Organizer

2 Ability Levels of Homework Essential Questions

Background Causes of the American Revolution Lesson Vocabulary

The anticipatory set is a vocabulary work sheet that is based on the Multiple Intelligence Theory and uses ability levels to differentiate instruction. There are three sections: vocabulary word, definition, and allows student choice between a drawing or a sentence that shows understanding. There are three ability levels of these sheets to challenge students on their own ability level. The basic level includes the vocabulary word and definitions so that they can read it and then use it in the third box with either a drawing or a sentence. The average ability level includes the vocabulary word and slotted definitions in which they fill from the PowerPoint. The slots highlight the most important part of the definition. They then will need to draw or write a sentence in the third box. The enriched version allows room for more critical thinking by having the students write the definition in their own words and then work on the third box for drawing or a sentence. Below is an example of the three ability levels vocabulary sheet.

Background Causes of the American Revolution Differentiated Instruction Vocabulary Sheet

Background Causes of the American Revolution Lesson Note Sheets

Differentiated instruction continues with the note section of the “Background Causes of the American Revolution” social studies differentiated instruction lesson plan. There are two ability levels of a PowerPoint that contains the same content. The basic level has been simplified to allow students the opportunity to finish their notes and have time to review with a partner or on their own. The basic note sheet uses slotted notes that they can fill in as they go through the PowerPoint. The enriched version goes into more detail and allows the students to use their critical thinking skills to write their notes in their own words. Below is an example of the basic note sheet that goes with the PowerPoint.

Background Causes of the American Revolution Differentiated Instruction note sheets

Background Causes of the American Revolution Lesson DBQ Activity

The activity uses mixed ability level grouping to interpret the Data Based Questions provided about the Albany Plan of Union. This also bring in the Common Core Standards.

Albany Plan of Union

Background Causes of the American Revolution Lesson Graphic Organizers

For the Concluding Set, the Background Causes of the American Revolution lesson offers a differentiated instruction graphic organizer that is available in two different ability levels. The basic ability level has the content but not the titles in the boxes and also includes a word box. The enriched version allows students to use more critical thinking skills by filling in the content box around the titles. Below is the graphic organizer. It focuses on both the economic causes and the political causes of the American Revolution.

Background Causes of the American Revolution Differentiated Instruction Graphic Organizer

Background Causes of the American Revolution Lesson Homework

There is even differentiated instruction using different ability levels for homework included in the Background Causes of the American Revolution lesson as seen below.

Background Causes of the American Revolution Differentiated Instruction Homework

The “Background Causes of the American Revolution” differentiated instruction lesson plan should be used in a middle school classroom and is perfect for NYS. Below are more links that can help you learn more about the “Background Causes of the American Revolution” differentiated instruction lesson plan.